The Poet Empress (Exclusive OwlCrate Edition)
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The Poet Empress is a sweeping, epic, intimate fantasy where a young woman must navigate a lush, deadly world of lies and cruelty without becoming cruel herself.
Wei Yin is desperate. After the fifth death of a sibling, with her family and village on the brink of starvation, she will do anything to save those she loves. Even offer herself as concubine to the cruel, dissolute heir of the blood-gutted Azalea House—where poetry magic is power, but women are forbidden to read.
But in a twist of fate, the palace now stands on the knife-edge of civil war, with Wei trapped in its center... with a violent prince.
To save herself and the nation, she must survive the dangers of court, learn to read in secret, and compose the most powerful spell of all. A ballad of love... and death.
Features for this OwlCrate Edition:
- Signed by Shen Tao
- Exclusive dust jacket art by @salmonella_fish with design by @lichen_and_limestone
- Reversible dust jacket designed by @rowynnellis
- Hardcover case designed by @toyo.illustration
- End pages designed by @gukkhwa
- Gilded, fore-edge design by @julie.reinhart_
- Author signature page designed by @divineliterary
- Author letter bound into the book
- Bonus content bound into the book
- Ribbon bookmark
- Book size: 6 ⅛” x 9 ¼”
This book contains:
- Abandonment
- Abuse
- Alcohol Use
- Blood / Gore
- Bodily Harm
- Body Horror
- Body Modification
- Bullying
- Classism
- Death
- Domestic Abuse
- Emotional Abuse
- Emotional Manipulation
- Exploitation
- Gaslighting
- Injury
- Isolation
- Loss
- Murder
- Misogyny
- Parental Trauma
- Predatory Relationships
- Psychological Horror
- Relationship Grooming
- Self-Harm
- Sexual content
- Violence
Please note: The content warnings listed above don’t cover all content included in this book.
CONTENT WARNINGS
Featured in the February 2026 'The Sword and the Brush' OwlCrate Adult Fantasy box.
Photos by: @thebookscript (on Instagram)
Graphic by: @heyatlascreative (on Instagram)
